BENGALURU: Animal lovers staged a protest in front of the Varthur police station on Tuesday opposing the bail granted to three accused of brutally killing of a dog in Varthur.
The protesters alleged volunteers who feed dogs are also threatened and questioned whether there is no protection for animal lovers. They said animal lovers are anxious even at places where food is given to dogs and sought police protection.
The animal welfare volunteers insisted on strict action against the accused and demand the police to stop destruction of evidence and threat to witnesses. They also insisted that the dog killing case should not be given caste colour. Claiming that they are fighting to curb cruelty on mute animals, they said protection is necessary for animal lovers also.
More than 50 animal lovers filed another complaint filed at Varthur police station demanding that justice should be given to the dog which died inhumanly and action should be taken so that such incidents do not happen in future. The activists pointed out that hose who assaulted the inhumanly and killed the have got bail. Two more dogs that were injured were also rescued under police protection.
